It’s been a while since I’ve done a Redbubble update. So, while I was working on another thing that involved them, I added these five troublemakers: www.redbubble.com/people/fatga...

Did you check my last newsletter? This time I talk about Haiti and the incredible "Bwa Kale" resistance movement that brought the community together to fight gangs! Please share and subscribe, and if you're feeling extra generous, help my mom fight cancer! ❤️ ko-fi.com/post/New-tex...

I'm offering developmental and copy editing services! If you or someone you know wants far better editing than AI can provide, hit me up either here or through my website: whatsmacksaid.com/services/ And because I'm starting out, if you mention this post I'd be happy to cut the price in *half.*

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New release alert! MM small town romance stories set around their first ever Pride festival Mine has a trans lead, hosting his first ever drag show and a meet cute tease for the next book See the series here: www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0GDXSXLL...

Ugh. I forgot the primal frustration that comes with trying to set up even a simple web page that doesn’t make my eyes bleed.

The Anthropic book theft settlement is essentially done, but many more battles remain. I also agree with Catherynne M. Valente's recent essay calling the settlement "blood money." 1/ www.patreon.com/posts/155693...

Let’s try out #portfolioday I’m Jaxton Kimble. Art-wise I mostly do character illustrations in speculative genres. I have more process pictures over on Insta (as well as a redbubble store), and I’m gearing up to try my hand at commissions in the near future: linktr.ee/jaxtonkimble

Chris here for #portfolioday! Illustrator and character designer that loves dark fantasy, horror, and psychedelic monster women :^) Available for freelance work on covers, ttrpg, or games. I also do commissions! ✦ sutexii.art ✦ inprnt.com/gallery/sutexii/ ✦ [email protected]

It's #PortfolioDay! I'm Ansuz aka Foxxology, I'm a queer Toronto based freelance cartoonist and illustrator Currently accepting work! 🦊 Comms: vgen.co/foxxology 🦊 Business: [email protected] 🦊 foxxology.carrd.co

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“I’ve been in battle. I’m a hardened warrior.” I pictured young Occtis as Little Goth Fauntleroy and young Thimble gave strong Pippi Longstocking vibes, so I couldn’t resist trying to do a sketch of the cold open from the recent Critical Role episode. #criticalrolefanart #cr4 #fantasyart

And then some days you get entirely too ambitious with fanart. Anyway, I think it turned out poppy and graphical in ways I don’t hate. #fanart #daggerheart #characterart

I am so happy to share the news that Wooing the Witch Queen has been shortlisted for the @romanticnovelists.bsky.social 2026 Romantasy/Romantic Fantasy Award - and in fantastic company! Find all the details here: romanticnovelistsassociation.org/news/ronas20... #romancelandia #ronas26

Imagine living in a world where scientific research is often dependent on government funding and insisting your stories about heroic scientists are inherently apolitical…

To celebrate Wolfpack's release, Foxhunt and Wolfpack will be $2.99 US until after Wolfpack's release on April 13th! Aren't they so pretty ... books2read.com/vengefulwild2 and of course books2read.com/vengefulwild1

okay so. coming soon 👀 (no, idk *exactly* when but like... all the stories are written! and I have one cover!) #WhyMonsterGirlsDontCry 📚🏳️‍⚧️ it's got trans & nonbinary characters! it's super queer! 🌈📚🪐 💜🖤💚 also very aspec! there will be 3 new stories! 🐺🎥🧸 www.kickstarter.com/projects/mer...

My dear former student Aphid is fundraising to leave Kansas and move to Colorado. He is a 100% real trans person in Kansas, I personally know him and vouch for him. You can make an immediate big difference in someone's life this way!! Please spread the word & contribute if you can!

Hi! Thanks to your support, we’re already at 18%! My mom won’t be able to work for a while and I’m covering her expenses, so every little bit helps. Can you help us reach 20% by this weekend by donating or sharing this with a friend? You can read uplifting stories by subscribing to my newsletter 🥰

I’m still figuring out details, but I’m pretty sure I’m going to try taking art commissions. Anything special folks look for for when assessing a simple commission info page?

THE FRUMPKIN IS OUT OF THE BAG! I wrote a @criticalrole.bsky.social book, you guys!! It has fistfights and smooching and disaster gays and dark academia and spooky archeology and political intrigue, and I am terrified and excited for you all to read it!! www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/760755...

Oh wow 75% came fast! Thank you all! Excited not to bother you with it again for another year soon as it's wrapped

I'm moved into my new place, so let's try a stream this afternoon and see how it goes! Join me to test the setup and work on some environments for my as-yet untitled environments book. 2pm EDT at twitch.tv/turbotango

I don't have a graphic for it but today also marks Baby's First B&N Preorder campaign for FORGED IN FIYAH, @fiyahlitmag.bsky.social's 10 year anniversary anthology out September 29! Members use code PREORDER25 for 25% off. Restrictions etc apply #BNPreorder www.barnesandnoble.com/w/forged-in-...

It's B&N preorder sale o'clock! Do consider BODIES OF MAGIC: perfect if you enjoy queer mess, murder mysteries, trauma flashbacks to finals week, or The Pitt's brand of competent, caring assholes having a horrible time. www.barnesandnoble.com/w/bodies-of-...

My big dragon book drops July 14th! For the next two days you can get it for 25% at Barnes & Noble using the code PREORDER25. It's the perfect discount for a four-headed dragon who's now missing one head. www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-dragon...

B&N has 25% off preorders I'm trying to write some tropey hook thinger for the gram but The Feywild Job is 25% if you use PREORDER25 when you order it from Barnes & Noble TODAY or TOMORROW check it out www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-feywil...

Good news everyone! @barnesandnoble.com is running a preorder sale! You can pre-order FORGED in FIYAH (includes my story THE NTH VERSE) at 25% off print, ebook, and audio formats! (+10% off print for B&N premium) coupon code: PREORDER25 www.barnesandnoble.com/w/forged-in-...

Happy birthday to my bestie @seldnei.bsky.social !! Have you read about her adventuring siblings, the sisters Teachout? Well why the heck not? Look at these rabble rousers!

Apparently, Thursday is the day I shout about Tuesday posts, so here we are! I'm clearly not great at doing appropriate timing. Oops XD Anyway, this week's stories are from @jennahanchey.bsky.social and @seandowie.bsky.social It's some beautiful weird stuff this time, and you should come look!

It's almost officially SPRING! 🌼 🌺 🌿 Bounce into the bright new season with a fresh playmat: Flowerfoot is available here: Aaronbmiller.com/playmats/p/flowerfoot-playmat-magic-the-gathering

Presenting - the cover for Bastion of Hope, my campaign frame of defiant fantasy, for use with the Daggerheart rules! Cover art by @shmaba.bsky.social and cover design by @andrewbeauman.com. Pdf forthcoming in Spring 2026 on DTRPG, itch.io, and Heart of Daggers

3LBE Issue 47 debuts today with new short fiction of weird, wonder, and horror by Wendy N. Wagner, Hailey Piper, Eugen Bacon, Keith Rosson, Maxwell I. Gold, and Clay McLeod Chapman. Read three stories online, buy the full ebook, or become a patron subscriber. www.3lobedmag.com/issue47/

Story day! ‘Letters from Light’s End’ is out now in @khoreo.bsky.social. This one’s a queer riff on ‘Interstellar’ - with added cosmic horror, hehe - and a response to Joe Haldeman’s ‘The Forever War.’ Thank you to the khōréō team, and my amazing TOC buddies! www.khoreomag.com/fiction/lett...

I’m suddenly seeing all these ads for “trade anything” apps, and I’m less surprised by the rebrand of betting to “trading” than I am the fact this means some portion of rich folks no longer care about pretending stocks aren’t just white collar betting.

🏴‍☠️ Calling BIPOC Women/Femmes! We’re setting sail for a long-term Sundered Isles (Starforged) pirate dramedy. Saturdays @ 6PM EST Live-streamed / Low pressure Session 0: TONIGHT (Mar 14) Join our co-op crew! Even if tonight’s a wash, sign up: maiaw.fillout.com/sundered-isl... #ttrpg #castingcall

Site's been down for a couple of days due to a maintenance snafu but it's back up and we're about 50% of the way to the awards funding goal! ignyteawards.fiyahlitmag.com/support/

MIRADO | A Daggerheart Charity Stream Premiering this Tuesday, March 10 at 7:30 Eastern Join us live on Twitch www.twitch.tv/lookingformo... as we kick this campaign off! In support of the National Immigration Law Center (www.nilc.org). #daggerheart #actualplay #ttrpg

Fresh today @escapepod.org, my story WE WHO LIVE IN THE HEART, delightfully narrated by Ibba Armancas escapepod.org/2026/03/05/e...

TODAYS THE DAY. Book 2 in my urban fantasy romance series aka "Supernatural but make it sapphic" is up on Netgalley!! When “humans first” hunters begin targeting anyone with magic, only a battle-scarred hunter with a legendary weapon, and a witch who can hear the dead can stop them.

Kofi, one of Power Pack’s Kymellian relatives. Fun fact, folks call them horses-headed, but Kymellians have a more seahorse head shape. It was also fun working out how to do expressions on a non-humanoid face. #fanart #characterart #marvel

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Spooky boy fanart for the evening crowd.

I’m trying to do more with light and shadow, so this moment based on a recent CR episode seemed a fun image to try for my first #criticalrolefanart #characterart #fantasyart

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TELL ME YOUR 🏳️‍🌈QUEER SHORT SFF🏳️‍🌈 OUT IN JANUARY 2026!!! Originals only pls, up to novella in length, indie okay. Just reply with the author, title, and a link to read and/or buy and I'll get them on the list. Here's December's list for context & more info: www.patreon.com/posts/some-q...

Wound up coloring robot’s cornbread discovery. #characterart #scifiart #robots

He’s a bear who cares. Gay taxonomy puns will continue whether or not morale improves. #queerart #characterdesign #characterart #fanart

Tried my hand at a romanti-thirst illo of my hubs for V day. Then I thought “that kinda looks like a book cover.” I’m sorry or you’re welcome as the case may be. #coverdesign #digitalart #illustration #queerart .

I see by this historical game trailer that marketing is leaning into the “can we spawn GTA style thirsty fanart” angle. Not that I mind the trailer making sure we know the game has a scene of our heroic knights bonding shirtless in a lake, but I suspect that maaaaay not be the game’s focus.